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Watch the fireworks. >> my my, gosh, people. dont you think the people of the state of illinois are tired of seeing something like this. we have rules, and yet you bring something that should be a floor amendment. floor amendment should be some technical, small change, that we shouldnt have to worry about like this. yet you bring a whole bill that has questions whether it is even constitutional, that has questions whether it meets the courts approval of what were trying to do with conceal carry....

Out swinging in defense of the people of illinois and the u.s. constitution about the additional proposal that would allow sheriffs to decide whether a citizen can carry a gun. watch the fireworks. >> my my, gosh, people. dont you think the people of the state of illinois are tired of seeing something like this. we have rules, and yet you bring something that should be a floor amendment. floor amendment should be some technical, small change, that we shouldnt have to worry about like this. yet y...

>> whether people talk about bob mcdonough as a choice, some people will think of his time at pat robertsons university when he wrote that public policy should be used to punish, could habitate tors, homosexuals and fornicators. when hes discussed as potential vice presidential nominee, a lot of people will think of this. >> the senator from northern fairfax? >> thank you, mr. president. there is a floor amendment that is being distributed i would ask the clerk to read the floor amendment. >> th...

>> whether people talk about bob mcdonough as a choice, some people will think of his time at pat robertsons university when he wrote that public policy should be used to punish, could habitate tors, homosexuals and forei fornicators. when hes discussed as potential vice presidential nominee, a lot of people will think of this. >> the senator from northern fairfax? >> thank you, mr. president. there is a floor amendment that is being distributed i would ask the clerk to read the floor amendment....

>> so what is your role now? are you a booster of the president in this effort or critic? >> im always a booster of the president, whether we agree or disagree. look, i think this -- >> youre beginning to sound like ralph nader outside the debate. you cant get in the debate, and youre outside banging on the door to get in the debate. >> i am in the debate. >> how it is going to happen? the president is not in the public option. its not in the house bill. the presidents not going to put it in. th...

>> its been exposed -- >> theyre also going to do more on expanding public health choices for medicaid and maybe even medicare. wouldnt that be nice for the american people. >> so what is your role now? are you a booster of the president in this effort or critic? >> im always a booster of the president, whether we agree or disagree. look, i think this -- >> youre beginning to sound like ralph nader inside the debate. youre out trying to get in the debate. >> i am in on the debate. >> its not in ...

Having a bill on the floor is two very different things. the last time i saw it was okay to amend a bill on the floor. >> you will go for a floor amendment? >> im noot goit going to go fo anything. >> i dont see the reality of your position emerging here. youre saying theres going to be a public option. >> 82% of the democrats in the united states of america thinks we ought to have a choice of a public option. 82%. >> according to what? >> according to multiple polls that have been done of the d...

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